Vegas weddings?

I say 'go for it.' Weddings can be a royal pain in the butt, and I think most couples wish they'd done something that fun and romantic once the torture of the big formal wedding sets in. Rent a big 'ol pink Caddy, find the Elvis chapel, and get hitched.

 

If you are talking about the stereo-typical "drive thru" vegas wedding with Elvis, then yes, they are Cheesy! You get what you pay for!

However, the larger hotels can put on a great wedding. For example, Caesar's Palace can put on a great wedding in an outdoor garden with every extra you can imagine. They have packages set up that you purchase and can upgrade from there, everything from a DVD of the ceremony to particular types of musicians, a day at the spa, etc.

 

I just got back from Vegas where I attended my cousin's hotel chapel wedding at Paris. It was actually pretty nice. He and his bride have lived together for several years and have two kids together and had finally decided that the time was right. The staff and minister were appropriately polite and serious but enjoyed my cousins sense of humour and levity and went with the flow when he and his new wife felt it best to be more informal during the ceremony. They had a nice experience, they now have the paperwork they wanted, and it didn't stress them out or put them in debt. Highly recommended.

 

One word pre-nup.

Spoken like someone who has no idea of the financial obligations marriage carry. You can leave now at anytime, free of charge. Marriage is akin to a lease IMO. When you sign a lease, the landlord knows there is no recourse if you leave early. The tenant always stays right up to the day before the security deposit amount runs out, so the security deposit becomes the last six weeks rent. What do you gain from marriage? Will she love you more or cheat on you less? You are becoming the landlord, exposing yourself to risk with little upside beyond what you already have. I'm married, but if I could get out free all you'd smell is sneaker smoke. Next you'll tell me your dogs are your 'kids', my other pet peeve from people who have no idea what they are talking about.

Unless you love her so much you are willing to hand her 60% of your net worth right this minute, do not marry without a pre-nup.

 

two words, Shotgun wedding

 

Two other words...."Italian Wedding".

 

Marraige is a very serious thing. These days too many people look at it as a long term date. The thinking these days seems to be "if things don't work out, then we'll just get a divorse". WRONG!!!!!

If you are serious about this girl do it the right way. Women think about marraige from the time they are little girls. What little girl ever thinks "yeah when I get married it will be in secret and by Elvis". To me it is very cheap.

Make sure this is the girl that you will be old with. That no matter how bad things get you will always be together. The thought of divorce should NEVER come into the picture, and even if it does too bad cause your not getting one. But just in case GET A PRE-NUP. Especially since you already have some funds in the bank. The majority of divorse are filed by women. So even of you never file, that doesn't mean her independance will get the better of her one day.

Think LONG and HARD about getting married, and then think long and hard about it some more. If you do it right, it's only done once and for life.

 

When it comes to that magic moment when she finds out you've got assets, tell her you've been building a nest egg.

If it "escalates," tell her it means you're dependable, if not full of surprises - the good kind. And remind her of the "for richer, or poorer" part.

First and foremost is to get your marriage license. Where I am, the only day you can't get a marriage license is Monday. However, in Vegas, it may be available 7-days-a-week. No blood test involved - make sure you've both got birth certificates - not photocopies & know where your folks were born & maiden names and all that. They like accuracy.

The minister was contacted by phone less than a week before (some "mobile ministers" however, are available on relatively scant notice) & when all was said & done, my bride and I were married in a lovely park on a lovely day without all the fuss and bother. If you want to get a little fancy with what to wear and all that, that's up to you. I already had what passes for a timeless, understated tux, so I was good to go, she picked a dress off the rack that seemed to say "marry me" so we were all set. The goal was "her day" without headaches. No regrets.





Yet.

 

Unusual weddings can be cool, and if that's what you two want, then you should do it. But if you marry alone out in Vegas, don't be surprised if the family isn't kicking to throw a big, traditional wedding later on. Unless, of course, you want to pay for the whole thing. Which would be a big waste of money.

 

When the day for a divorce comes she'll be into money, your money. People change, and when she feels scorn, as she will during a divorce, she will want to punish you, that is best accomplished by taking your money and making your lifestyle go down. If she really could careless about money then it should be no issue for her to sign the pre-nup, if there is an issue, that is your first indicator that she is not the person you think she is.

 

i did the vegas wedding this past February at the Flamingo. we both thought it was great-simple, cheap and actually nicer than i expected: sunny day out in their courtyard surrounded by waterfalls, etc. no stress from planning, family or anything else. had a few friends from San Diego come out to be our guests. didnt pay for all the extras (pictures, music, etc.)-we just had our friends take the pics and they turned out great. then got to spend most of the weekend in vegas. no regrets-a great experience.

 

You two are SO not ready to get married! If she brings it up on this trip, tell her that's a great idea. Set a date and go back to Vegas in 8-12 months to do it. By that time, you will have the time to tell her all of your 'dirty secrets'!

 

My sister is trying to plan a wedding and tey just found out its going to cost upwards of $14,000. So the new plan on the table is going to vegas, between our parents and jeffs, plain, hotel and everything else is paid as a wedding present all they have to pay is for the cahpel once there, anyone know how much it cost?

 

I was married at the MGM Grand in Vegas in 1994 and it was great. But, if we had it to over again, we would gert married somewhere like this: http://www.palmislandresorts.com/site/features.asp?featureID=21&resortID=15&islandID=4

 

I'm not questioning your relationiship MM... but I wonder what percentage of Vegas marriages last more than a couple of years? Less than traditioinal marriages? Hmmm.

 

Mine has lated 12 years and three children thus far...and is getting better all the time. But, we planned to be married in Veags and had family there and all...ours wasn't a drive-thru wedding...

 

The more weddings I go to, the less I like them.

When we finally get married, I think we'll have a split wedding, with a reception later in the day. Doing the wedding and the reception together is just too long to be done at once.

More than likely we'll do it somewhere out of the country and invite just family and REALLY close friends. Probably have a reception before or after in town as well.

The Vegas thing seems a bit cheesy to me though.

 

If you both agree on it, do what you want.

When I got married, the girl my wife wanted to perform the ceremony wasn't a notary public and couldn't legally marry couples. Her aunt is an ordained minister and can marry people. So we had her aunt marry us before the actual ceremony. We were already married when my wife walked down the aisle for the "family" ceremony. We got married earlier that morning in her mother's bedroom while my wife was still in her pajamas.

We had a nice family ceremony but to this day she still likes to recant the tale of how she got married in pajamas. So yeah, do whatever floats your boat. You have to go along with whatever your fiance wants. It means as lot more to them than it does to us.

 

I got married in Vegas.

It certainly can be very trashy if you do the drive-thru option. We opted to get married at Treasure Island in one of the hotels halls. It was actually quite nice. Very few people made it out but it ended up being a very nice experience.

 

For me it was a very small ceremony in Red Rock Canyon officiated by a very lovely legally ordained minister with legs to die for. There was no pre-nup,thank god, as my wife brought more to the table than I did, and we were done and celebrating in an hour.

 

I think all the issues that have been raised here about pre-nups, "are you ready?", etc. are entirely valid. However, they aren't much related to getting married specifically in Vegas; I think the answers would be pretty much the same for you, regardless of the wedding site. (And having been married 3 times, I'm probably not qualified to give good advice on them.)

I've almost never attended a "drive through" here, but have been to my share of weddings (mostly of local friends) which have been at the chapels of the better hotels. All of them have been just fine; not "cheesy", but as dignified as anywhere else.

I've also attended a number of "traditional" weddings here, also of locals, at their churches or wherever. Those have been no different than you would find anywhere; some good, some not so much.

 

My dad got married in Vegas and it was the best wedding I have been. I can't even count how many I have attended. Everyone had a great time in Vegas and the ceremony was fun and not drawn out like a normal wedding. Pretty much short on boring parts and more focused on fun - if I ever get married that's the way I would do it. Why tourture your friends?